Xi Jinping
Putin and Xi tout trade and political ties in video call
They praised ties as “exemplary” in their first direct talks of the year
China’s Xi and Trump talk by phone, hours after Xi spoke to Putin
Trump says the two leaders had ‘a long and thorough call’
UK-China reset part of wider Western wooing of Beijing
Another US ally courts China as a hedge against unpredictable ties with Trump
Trump warns Britain on China ties as Starmer hails reset
Starmer has made improving relations with China a priority
Starmer, Xi hail reset in ties, helped by large AstraZeneca investment
The US$15 billion deal comes as Trump rattles ties with longstanding allies such as Britain
Xi’s export machine gets lift from US move to strongarm allies
Beijing is also pushing to revive the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment
US firms regain optimism on China after Trump-Xi trade truce
The two leaders are slated to meet four times in 2026
Xi flexes power by tying Starmer’s China trip to embassy ruling
Since taking power in 2012, the Chinese president has made it his mission to show Beijing could no longer be pushed around by foreign powers
Canada’s Carney hails improving China ties during landmark visit
Warming ties have paved the way for strategic partnership in areas such as energy, people-to-people ties and security, adds PM
Xi welcomes stream of leaders shaken by Trump’s new world order
Foreign leaders have another reason to visit Beijing this year: Rare earths
